Judge dismisses Exxon case against activist group Arjuna
A United States judge dismissed a lawsuit Exxon Mobil had filed against activist group Arjuna Capital after the group had…
Trump plans to exempt tips from taxation
Donald Trump’s new proposal to exempt tips from taxation would add between US$150bil to US$250bil to the federal budget deficit…
Companies in building material sector deliver improved earnings
Companies operating in the building material sector reported a significant improvement in earnings in the recently concluded first quarter 2024…
Techbond in the spotlight
Adhesive maker Techbond Group Bhd, which saw the emergence of PPB Group Bhd as its substantial shareholder last Friday, rallied…
Four political cases affecting Thailand’s economy
This week is seeing the developments of four political cases in Thailand.
Applied Materials to double S’pore manufacturing and headcount
Applied Materials (AM) Inc, one of the world’s top suppliers of machines that make semiconductors, plans to double its Singapore…
M’sia, China to ink five-year economic programme
The Five-Year Programme for Economic and Trade Cooperation between China and Malaysia is expected to be signed soon during the…
S’pore’s non-oil domestic exports dip 0.1% in May
Singapore’s non-oil domestic exports (Nodx) performed better than expected in May, dipping 0.1% after shrinking a revised 9.6% in April.
Malaysian REITs expanding their asset portfolio
With their first-quarter 2024 (1Q24) earnings in line with expectations, Malaysian real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expanding their asset…